Dougall mac Somairle
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Dougall mac Somairle was a 12th-century Scottish-Gaelic nobleman and son of Somerled, recognized as the progenitor of the Clan MacDougall of Argyll.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dougall mac Somairle canonical | 3 |
| Dubgall mac Somairle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13155781 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dougall mac Somairle Context triple: [Clan MacDougall, founder, Dougall mac Somairle]
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A.
Donnchadh mac Crìonain
Donnchadh mac Crìonain, better known as Duncan I of Scotland, was an 11th-century king whose death at the hands of Macbeth later inspired Shakespeare’s tragedy.
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B.
Fergus Mac-Ivor
Fergus Mac-Ivor is a charismatic Highland chieftain and Jacobite leader in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "Waverley."
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C.
Domnall mac Donnchada
Domnall mac Donnchada, better known as Donald III of Scotland, was a late 11th-century King of Scots whose turbulent reign was marked by dynastic struggles and repeated depositions.
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D.
MacNeil of Barra
MacNeil of Barra is a historic Scottish clan from the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, traditionally led by the Clan Chief whose seat was at Kisimul Castle.
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E.
Niall, Earl of Carrick
Niall, Earl of Carrick, was a 13th-century Scottish nobleman who held the earldom of Carrick and was the father of Marjorie, Countess of Carrick.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dougall mac Somairle Target entity description: Dougall mac Somairle was a 12th-century Scottish-Gaelic nobleman and son of Somerled, recognized as the progenitor of the Clan MacDougall of Argyll.
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A.
Donnchadh mac Crìonain
Donnchadh mac Crìonain, better known as Duncan I of Scotland, was an 11th-century king whose death at the hands of Macbeth later inspired Shakespeare’s tragedy.
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B.
Fergus Mac-Ivor
Fergus Mac-Ivor is a charismatic Highland chieftain and Jacobite leader in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "Waverley."
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C.
Domnall mac Donnchada
Domnall mac Donnchada, better known as Donald III of Scotland, was a late 11th-century King of Scots whose turbulent reign was marked by dynastic struggles and repeated depositions.
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D.
MacNeil of Barra
MacNeil of Barra is a historic Scottish clan from the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, traditionally led by the Clan Chief whose seat was at Kisimul Castle.
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E.
Niall, Earl of Carrick
Niall, Earl of Carrick, was a 13th-century Scottish nobleman who held the earldom of Carrick and was the father of Marjorie, Countess of Carrick.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaelic lord
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founder of a Scottish clan ⓘ medieval Scottish nobleman ⓘ |
| ancestralTerritory | Lorn in Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Inner Hebrides
NERFINISHED
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western Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedClan | Clan MacDougall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of the Isles
NERFINISHED
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Lordship of Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 12th century ⓘ |
| clanProgenitorOf | MacDougall of Dunollie and of Lorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Scottish-Gaelic ⓘ |
| dynasticOrigin | House of Somerled NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Gael ⓘ |
| father | Somerled mac Gille Brigte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Dougall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Norse-Gaelic lordships of the western seaboard ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRole | founder of the MacDougall lordship of Argyll ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being ancestor of the MacDougall chiefs
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establishing a branch of Somerled’s descendants in Argyll ⓘ |
| language | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| legacy | gave his name to the MacDougall clan ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Dougall means "dark foreigner" in Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | MacDougall family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Angus mac Somairle
NERFINISHED
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Olaf the Red NERFINISHED ⓘ Ragnall mac Somairle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | territorial lord ⓘ |
| paternalLine | descendant of Gille Brigte through Somerled ⓘ |
| patronymic | mac Somairle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | regional magnate ⓘ |
| powerBase | Argyll and nearby isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| progenitorOf | Clan MacDougall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorLine | MacDougall chiefs of Dunollie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Lord in Argyll ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dougall mac Somairle Description of subject: Dougall mac Somairle was a 12th-century Scottish-Gaelic nobleman and son of Somerled, recognized as the progenitor of the Clan MacDougall of Argyll.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Somerset mac Gillabrigte (Somhairle mac Gille Brighde, Somerled)
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hasDescendant
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Dougall mac Somairle
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subject surface form:
Somerset mac Gillabrigte
this entity surface form:
Dubgall mac Somairle